Explanation of the rule: (That any text containing many parts, some of which are broader than the text itself and upon which the practice of the Salaf did not proceed, is not permissible to act upon).
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The questioner: O Shaykh, this phrase that any text containing many parts, where the practice of acting upon one of its parts is not prescribed unless a text is found that brings it out in another way.
The Shaykh: Knowledge of all the paths, meaning we said here now it does not suffice, meaning it is not befitting to do it.
The questioner: But the concept is one.
The Shaykh: Knowledge of all the paths, meaning we said here now it does not suffice, meaning it is not befitting to do it.
The questioner: But the concept is one.
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